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D. M. Davis Male Voice Choir

The D.M. Davis Male Voice Choir was established in Jackson, January 12th, 2009 when Michael Adams and Wilbur McCormick met with the Southern Hills Arts Council Board of Trustees and proposed that they provide a home for a new male choir at the Markay Cultural Arts Center.

In addition to Adams and McCormick, Ayron Lord and Paul Berridge were collaborators in the planning of, and the inviting of the first members of the new chorus. The first meeting was held at the Markay on February 17th, 2009 with thirty-eight present. The Senior Director is Wilbur McCormick with the aid of Director Chris Bullion and Director Clark Walker. The Pianist is Stevie Jarvis. The group is named for long time Jackson chorus director and educator, the late D. Merrill Davis, with whom many of the older members have had a long musical association.

Musical renditions vary from Barbershop to Gospel to Glee Club style; from comedy to serious; from love songs to patriotic to religious.

Membership in the group is by invitation only, with each member expected to attend regular practices once each week, represent the chorus through music in our various communities, and pass on good music by the education of young singers.

Rehearsals are held at the Markay Cultural Arts Center on Main Street in Jackson, each Tuesday evening 7:30 to 9:00 pm. If you are interested in singing with the Choir, let your interest be known to any of the members. We are always considering new members.